With all the talk about the America's Cup coming to San Francisco, you can't
help but want to get out on the water. Test your sea legs on a 125-foot yacht
during Decks on Deck, a benefit featuring champion DJ Mix Master Mike, and revisit
the other elements of hip hop at the USA Funkstyle Championship popping and locking
battle or the Sky's the Limit tribute to Notorious B.I.G. featuring Goldynchyld and
The Whooligan. Chill to afro-Cuban jazz sounds of the Omar Sosa Quintet or turn up
the heat with the return of German industrial pyros Rammstein. Local rock is on
display with indie standouts Weekend and international star DJ Benny Benassi is
back behind the decks when his Electroman Tour stops at Ruby Skye with Trevor Simpson.

Weekly Giveaway: What is the name of the alley between Vesuvio Cafe and City Lights Bookstore? Email the correct answer to [email protected] for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Twilight Singers at The Fillmore.

A comedic romp around the world with San Francisco's favorite Russian countess opera diva turned Macy's cosmetic counter lady. With songs ranging from Porter and Bizet to Tina Turner and Katie Perry, this show has something for everyone...

SFIAF 2011 gets under way with a world class collaborative music concert by Afro-Cuban jazz great Omar Sosa and the Bay Area's own master of Latin Jazz, John Santos supported by Sosa's multi-talented international ensemble of players...

This Will Destroy You are an instrumental quartet from the great state of Texas who play a cascading brand of cinematic rock music. Often compared and linked to purveyors of the "post-rock" sub-genre, the band has managed to transcend the tag and carve its own niche...

Australian piano/drums duo Pivixki classic example of something that works when it shouldn't: a versatile composer hammering hyper-fast piano riffs referencing, Cecil Taylor, Slayer, Xenakis, and Ethiopiques grooves over immaculate blast beats by one the hardest-working drummers in international grind, who also produces hip-hop and electro tracks in Melbourne.

This week, NightLife moves to a spicy salsa beat. Learn to salsa dance in a lesson for beginners, and show off your moves alongside the hip-shakin' experts all night long. Get the skinny on tequila at the bar and enjoy margaritas, tequila...

Within a grainy film-still between a summer sunset and the end of times lies the post-punk squall of Weekend. Weekend filter the aggression, tempo and sneer of punk through a wall of reverb, haunting melody, feedback and primitive garage guitar. Formed in San Francisco in late 2009 by...

Yelle grew up with music, her dad being a famous musician in the Ctes d'Armor region, where she still lives today. She played the piano, then went on to acting, and played in a few bands that never made it past the rehearsals...

Philipp and Patrick know exactly which buttons to press to make that bass jiggle up your spine and seduce your body free. Alongside many lives compadres Booka Shade, M.A.N.D.Y. has taken some time from their hectic global tour schedule to devise...

The inspiration of this event is a good friend and colleague who is fighting Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. "Decks on Deck" intent is to generate funds to support a specifically chosen individual each year battling a form of this devastating disease and support for...

Grammy Nominated international recording artists Les Nubians have intrigued audiences for almost a decade with their inventive and glamorous Afropean style. This distinctive sound embodies the timeless vibrations of Miriam Makeba...

Join us for the Spring 2011 release of Fourteen Hills, San Francisco State University's International Literary Journal. Fourteen Hills publishes innovative poetry, fiction, short plays, literary nonfiction and art, and is committed to...

The San Francisco Fine Art Fair (SFFAF) returns in 2011 as one of the highlights in the Bay Area for contemporary art. In 2010, a rousing 15,000 art enthusiasts lined up and streamed through the fair- after a decade long absence...

Circle of Fire Productions in conjunction with All The Way Live Foundation are proud to host the only US National Qualifier for both categories of Popping and Locking in San Francisco, CA. We are expecting dancers Nationwide to come and participate at a...

A gathering of local creatives. we have everything from bakers to vintage collectors, soap makers, jewelry and print makers, photographers and painters. our outdoor fair is a unique shopping experience held in jack kerouac alley between vesuvio cafe and...

Sam Bradley has a distinct knack for writing an unforgettable song. His music meshes a combination of soul, folk, and rock - and the resulting sound continues to catch the ears of fans around the world...